Welcome to GTV Tricks (gtvtricks.com), an independent resource for people who own a Google TV device and want to get more out of it than the home screen suggests.
We publish step-by-step guides, app tutorials, settings walkthroughs and troubleshooting fixes for Google TV. Everything is written so that anybody can follow it.
What Devices We Cover
Google TV runs on a wide range of hardware, and the experience isn’t identical across it. We write for the whole platform rather than one box:
- Google TV Streamer (4K)
- Chromecast with Google TV (4K and HD)
- Onn 4K Pro and Onn 4K streaming devices
- TCL, Hisense, Sony and Philips TVs running Google TV
- Android TV devices close enough to share the same fixes
Our content falls into five areas:
- Setup and optimisation: getting picture, sound and performance right out of the box
- Apps and installation: what to install, how to install it, and what actually works
- Customisation: launchers, remote remapping, screensavers and removing clutter
- Troubleshooting: buffering, storage, crashes, remote pairing and Wi-Fi drops
- Device comparisons: which Google TV hardware is worth your money
How We Work
We test on real devices. Every method we publish has been run on a physical Google TV device before it goes live, and we note the device and software version we used.
Google TV changes often. Menu paths move between software versions, apps get pulled and installation methods break. We revisit guides on a schedule and make the changes.
If something stops working, we’d rather hear about it than leave a broken guide up. Our full process is documented in How We Test Apps and our Editorial Standards.
Independence and Funding
GTV Tricks is reader-supported. Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you buy something after clicking, at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate relationships do not buy a recommendation. We don’t accept payment in exchange for a positive review or a guaranteed placement, and we say so plainly in our Affiliate Disclosure.
What We Are Not
GTV Tricks is an independent website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Google LLC, the Google TV brand, Walmart, Onn, or any device manufacturer, app developer or streaming service mentioned on this site.
We don’t host, own, stream or distribute any media content, and we don’t sell or resell subscriptions to any streaming service. All tutorials are published for informational and educational purposes, and readers are responsible for how they use them. See our Disclaimer for the full position.
Get in Touch
Corrections, questions, partnership enquiries and press requests are all welcome. The fastest route is our Contact page, or email us directly at gtvhackstips@gmail.com.
If you’ve found an error in a guide, please tell us. Reader corrections are one of the main reasons our content stays accurate.